Grease Monster

Grease: The Real Monster Growing Inside Your Sewer System

The Adverse Impact on Your Sewer System

Did you know cooking grease being poured down drains is a major cause
of residential sewer main clogs resulting in unsightly, smelly and unhealthy sewer spills?

Cooking oil and grease are wastes that the city's sewer system
cannot handle and should not be discarded down the drain. Grease,
fat and oil will clog sewer lines (the same way bad cholesterol can clog heart arteries), causing sewage back-ups and
flooding. Sewage back-ups can damage personal and public property.

By following a few simple rules, you can help prevent costly sewer spills in the future:

Small amounts of cooking oil (this includes salad oil, frying
oil and bacon fat) should be poured into an empty milk carton,
frozen juice container or other nonrecyclable package and
disposed of in the garbage.

Dishes and pots that are coated with greasy leftovers should
be wiped clean with a paper towel prior to washing or being placed
in the dishwasher.

Instead of disposing fatty meat trimmings in the garbage
disposal, place them in a plastic bag and discard in
a garbage can.

DO NOT dump cooking oil, poultry fat
and grease into the kitchen sink or the toilet
bowl.

DO place cooled cooking oil, poultry
and meat fats in sealed containers and discard them
with your regular garbage.